City of Houston

Posted on November 22, 2016 · A city contractor working on an ongoing drainage improvement project Monday along Genesee in the 4th Ward removed a portion of the intersection at Andrews Street beyond the authorized limits of the project, the City of Houston says.

Houston Matters

Posted on September 23, 2015 · For some time now on Houston Matters, when the words “ward” or “wards” get mentioned, we’d be guaranteed to get an email or a tweet from a listener asking the same question: “You mention the wards, but where can I find information on them?” Outside of places like Wikipedia, it can be difficult information to […]

Houston Matters

Posted on July 23, 2014 · More than a century ago, freed slaves and their descendants laid bricks in the Fourth Ward community of Freedmenâs Town. That alone makes the bricks significant, but thereâs more to it than that. The bricks are laid out in particular designs at some intersections â designs which in some cases pointed to safe houses for […]

Full Show

Posted on July 23, 2014 · The Houston Astros probably won’t lose 100 games this year, but they’re likely to lose 90. The Houston Rockets’ disappointing early playoff exit has been followed by a disappointing off-season, missing on free agents, and losing roster depth. The Houston Texans lost so many games in a row last year they dismissed their coach, and […]